| 2014 – present |
Muscat, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2014 |
UK Special Envoy for Syria |
| 2012 – 2013 |
UK Special Envoy to the Syrian opposition |
| 2012 |
Shrivenham, Higher Command and Staff Course |
| 2010 – 2011 |
Sana’a, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2009 – 2010 |
Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2007 – 2009 |
Dubai, British Government Arabic Spokesman |
| 2005 – 2007 |
FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Group |
| 2004 – 2005 |
FCO, Deputy Head (Political), Iraq Group |
| 2003 |
Baghdad, Deputy Head, British Office |
| 2002 – 2003 |
Cabinet Office (secondment), Iraq Analyst, Assessments Staff |
| 1999 – 2002 |
Special Unpaid Leave (Academic Sabbatical) |
| 1996 – 1999 |
Riyadh, First Secretary (Economic) |
| 1993 – 1996 |
Khartoum, Second Secretary (Political, Press and Public Affairs) |
| 1991 – 1993 |
London and Cairo, Full-time Arabic Language training |
| 1990 – 1991 |
FCO, Assistant Desk Officer Iran, Middle East Department |
| 1989 |
Joined FCO |